7 The Close Clapham Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01901/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of conservatory and detached garage. Erection of single storey side/rear extensions Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Nov 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 253 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Clapham (Bedford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £225,500 in June 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 June 2018£225,500
31 August 2004£125,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK41 6DP
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Clapham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fod Architects

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
85decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15256276
Planning Portal ref
PP-15256276
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #201 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #233 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
57 decided
993
Total decisions
203 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.